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title: "Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 1"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-112069"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-07"
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# Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 1

Buyer: CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-112069

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## Summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking to procure high-quality childcare providers to deliver funded services for eligible 2-3-year-old children through the "Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 1". This tender process is being conducted under an open procedure and focuses on services within the industry category of general public services (CPV code: 80110000). The procurement covers provision from local authority venues and providers’ own venues across Burry Port, Pwll, Llanerch, and Trimsaran. The procurement exercise, carried out through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal, began on 15th July 2021 and targeted an end date of 31st August 2021. Key contact for this process at Carmarthenshire County Council is via email at JAMaughan@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or phone +44 1267234567.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the childcare service industry, especially those who can provide Welsh and English medium care. The fixed price model and the availability of a discretionary sustainability grant can support both new and established businesses in expanding their service offerings. Childcare providers capable of meeting the specified quality and eligibility criteria, particularly those located in or able to deliver services in the specified regions, will find this contract beneficial for business growth. Additionally, there are options for future renewals and variations, which could further enhance long-term business opportunities.

## Notice

Flying Start Refresh Tender 1 Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure childcare providers to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3-year-old children, from local authority venues and from providers' own venues from 1st January 2021, in the following areas; Burry Port, Pwll, Llanerch, Trimsaran. The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales. The rate has been set at GBP13.80 for Lots 8 and 9 and GBP14.80 for Lots 13, 17, 21, 23 and 24. A discretionary sustainability grant will be made available for providers against a set list of eligibility criteria. Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk , all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74. The Contracting Authority may, from time to time, at its absolute discretion, undertake a renewal (Renewal) of this Framework Agreement during the Term. The Renewal may include, but shall not be limited to, varying the number, scope, extent and description of the Lots, Services and/or Charges (as the case may be), together with the appointment of additional (new) Providers onto the Framework Agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 8 - Burry Port

Childcare required at Flying Start venue: Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn - Flying Start Facility, Heol Y Bardd, Burry Port, SA16 0NL Estimated 10 children Welsh Medium Provider

Lot 9 - Burry Port School

Childcare required at Flying Start venue: Burry Port Community School - Flying Start Facility, Burry Port, SA16 0EU 39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum Estimated 10 children Welsh Medium and English Medium Provider

Lot 13 - Own Childcare Venue - Pwll

Childcare required at providers own venue in Pwll. 1 provider required for this Lot. Estimated 8 places to be purchased by Flying Start Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

Lot 17 - Needs Led Provision Llanelli Town

Providers to deliver Welsh language full day care

Lot 21 - Needs Led Provision Burry Port

Providers that can accommodate full day care

Lot 23 - Needs Led Provision Pwll - Hengoed Ward

Providers that can accommodate full day care in the targeted area of Hengoed and support families from Maengwynne in accessing Flying Start Childcare through a possible transport provision

Lot 24 - Needs Led Provision Trimsaran

Providers that can accommodate full day care

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=112069 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Unsuccessful |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 1JP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town North and South |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=112069

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496939
  Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 1 - Flying Start Refresh Tender 1 Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure childcare providers to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3-year-old children, from local authority venues and from providers' own venues from 1st January 2021, in the following areas; Burry Port, Pwll, Llanerch, Trimsaran. The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales. The rate has been set at GBP13.80 for Lots 8 and 9 and GBP14.80 for Lots 13, 17, 21, 23 and 24. A discretionary sustainability grant will be made available for providers against a set list of eligibility criteria. Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk , all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74. The Contracting Authority may, from time to time, at its absolute discretion, undertake a renewal (Renewal) of this Framework Agreement during the Term. The Renewal may include, but shall not be limited to, varying the number, scope, extent and description of the Lots, Services and/or Charges (as the case may be), together with the appointment of additional (new) Providers onto the Framework Agreement.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-112069
- https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales

## Provenance

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